On Friday 29 October 2004 12:03, you wrote:
> Okay I hate bring politics into our discussion but I'm interested in
> what others are thinking about 102. On the one hand it will generate
> more money for the state (something that is *very* needed) on the other
> hand it gives the state a reason to support technical Intellectual
> Property, something that I don't really want to see happen. If the state
> is suddenly allowed to make money off of the Intellectual Property of
> colleges (why don't the students get this?). They will be *much* less
> inclined to listen to why software patiens should be done away with. I'm
> interested in what others are thinking because I'm of two minds here,
> short term vs. long term.
I was tempted to support this measure. On the surface it sounds reasonable.
Radio talk show guy Charles Goyette (1100 KFNX) had some good comments in the
negative side (
www.charlesgoyette.com):
"Look, under current law the results of taxpayer-driven research at our
universities can be sold or licensed to private businesses. Would it instead
have been wiser to have traded rights to state sponsored research to dot com
companies for their now worthless shares? This measure would allow the
schools to be equity holders owners of businesses. One critic reasonably
suggests it wouldnt be long before questions of profiteering, cronyism, and
conflict of interest arise."
He has a point. I've decided to vote no.
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